Telemensch (The isolated one) - for clarinet solo by Georg Philipp Telemann Clarinet Solo - Digital Sheet Music

This work is based on 4 melodies by Telemann but with many additional augmented-second twists, in Jewish music style, and various decorations.The original melodies are:Herr wie lange (Lord, how long)This is a canon for two voices based on the psalm text and forms the beginning and end of the work"Herr, wie lange willst du mein so gar vergessen,wie lange verbirgest du dein Antlitz vor mir!"Lord, how long you forget me how long will you hide your face from me"The other pieces are based on Telemann's settings for voice and keyboard of poems by his contemporary Daniel StoppeGlück - (Happiness)"Das glücke kömmt selten per posta, zu pferdees geht zu fusse, schritt vor schritt;sein eigensinn ist nicht zu zwingen;"Happiness seldom comes by post or on horsebackIt goes on foot step by stepIt does not demand compulsionJeder sein eigener Richter (Each his own judge)Ich will vor meiner thüre kehren;ich habe gnug für mich zu thun;ich kenne mich, ich bin kein engel;ein jeder mensch hat seine mängel,wer diese tilgen will,darf lebenslang nicht ruhn.I will turn from my doorsI have enough for myself to doI know myself, I am no angelEvery person has his faultsAnyone who wishes to wipe them outCan never be at at peace all his lifeWind (Wind)Wind macht aus thoren kluge leute;durch wind verdient der narr sein brodt:The wind makes fools into clever folkThe fool earns his bread by the wind